Eerie Autumnal Art In A Church Belfry Tales from the Autumn House (installation view). Image courtesy Marcus Tylor Tales from the Autumn House (installation view). Image courtesy Marcus TylorTales from the Autumn House (installation view). Image courtesy Marcus TylorTales from the Autumn House (installation view). Image courtesy Marcus TylorTales from the Autumn House (installation view). Image courtesy Marcus TylorTales from the Autumn House (installation view). Image courtesy Marcus TylorTales from the Autumn House (installation view). Image courtesy Marcus Tylor Churches have been closely linked with art, even before the Renaissance, so it stands to reason they make excellent settings for contemporary art too. Certainly this is the case with the belfry of St. John on Bethnal Green — currently hosting a small immersive art installation, Tales from the Autumn House. Piles of leaves and candles mark the way in, as visitors follow the trail upstairs to the entrance of the darkened belfry. The room itself is full of surreal autumnal imagery — trees appear to break out of the walls, keys hanging off the branches. Further exploration reveals tableaux on either side consisting of leaf litter, fruit and framed photographs. A religious soundtrack mixes with that of the traffic outside. Crows caw and leaves crackle underfoot, further [...] newsinlondon/eerie-autumnal-art-in-a-church-belfry/
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:31:08 +0000
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